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Senators Urge DOJ to Investigate Musk's Ethics Violations

5/31/2025

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Three Democratic senators—Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, and Jack Reed—are calling on the Justice Department to probe potential ethics violations within Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). They allege that employees may be profiting from stock holdings in companies that benefit from their decisions, raising serious concerns about conflicts of interest and the integrity of federal ethics laws.

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Three Democratic senators—Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, and Jack Reed—are calling on the Justice Department to probe potential ethics violations within Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). They allege that employees may be profiting from stock holdings in companies that benefit from their decisions, raising serious concerns about conflicts of interest and the integrity of federal ethics laws.